Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, vol. 2, no. 4, December 1996, pp. 683-701
Description
Examines reincarnation of gender among the Dene Tha of northern Alberta and how dual gender identities may be created through dream interpretation and socialization.
Story of an encounter between some of Sitting Bull's people and the owner of a trading post which took place when the Sioux were fleeing the United States.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 1, Winter, 1996, pp. 135-138
Description
Book review of: Bitter Feast: Amerindians and Europeans in Northeastern North America. 1600-64 by Denys Delage; translated from the French by Jane Brierly.
Highlights from an exhibit of "nearly 200 images of everyday objects, art pieces” and tools made from natural, barter, and/or modern materials by Canada's First Nations in the 18th-20th centuries.
Justice as Healing, vol. 1, no. 3, Fall, 1996, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: Return to the Teachings by Rupert Ross.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Includes case studies of the Community Council Project, Aboriginal Legal Services Toronto and the Hollow Water First Nation's Community Holistic Circle Healing Project.
Document discusses practices that have been highly effective in the education of at-risk Aboriginal children. It argues that to succeed the commitment, support, and shared resources of boards of education, teachers, parents, community members, and the provincial government are needed.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 3, Fall, 1996, p. 192
Description
Discussion of implications for Canada, if Quebec were to leave Confederation and how Canada would still be required to fulfil its obligations to Aboriginal Peoples.
File contains a draft of a federal Cabinet meeting agenda for 21 June 1957 including a discussion of the Indian Act and the purchase and possession of liquor by status Indians.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 52, no. 2, June 1996, pp. 85-94
Description
Field study based on interviews and information sessions aimed at gathering information about the use of medicinal plants by the Carrier people of northcentral British Columbia.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3/4, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Parts 1 & 2), Summer/Fall, 1996, p. 515
Description
Discussion of the use of symbols and "Indianization" of Christianity, and the reclamationof Anishnaabe identity, which is a private matter.
Examines reasons for supporting Aboriginal participation in the management and development of surrounding land and resources for the economic sustainability of Aboriginal communities.
Human Organization, vol. 55, no. 3, Fall, 1996, pp. 324-333
Description
Argues that the generalist approach of an anthropologist is an advantage when conducting urban research and illustrates the point with five involvements: needs assessments, participation in social planning, health promotion, indicators of immigrant/refugee adaptation and informational needs of the visually impaired; all projects were carried out in Saskatoon.
Anthropology of Consciousness, vol. 7, no. 3, September 1996, pp. 30-43
Description
Compares one child's experience of growing up in the Gitxsan/Witsuwit'en culture to that of a child adopted out of the community in terms of the cultural belief of rebirth of an Elder or relative in a baby.